Iona
Girl4 letters
#544
in Ireland (2025)
#528 with spellings combined
6
babies in 2025
#314
best rank (2003)
139
babies since 1988
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10-year rank change
Iona through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #528 |
| 2023 | 3 | #832 |
| 2022 | 4 | #730 |
| 2020 | 5 | #611 |
| 2017 | 7 | #524 |
| 2016 | 5 | #663 |
| 2015 | 6 | #586 |
| 2014 | 6 | #588 |
| 2013 | 6 | #590 |
| 2012 | 7 | #562 |
| 2011 | 6 | #613 |
| 2010 | 4 | #758 |
| 2009 | 6 | #583 |
| 2008 | 11 | #404 |
| 2007 | 7 | #506 |
| 2006 | 6 | #503 |
| 2004 | 4 | #576 |
| 2003 | 10 | #314 |
| 2002 | 3 | #620 |
| 2001 | 6 | #400 |
| 2000 | 4 | #465 |
| 1998 | 4 | #426 |
| 1997 | 6 | #394 |
| 1990 | 4 | #446 |
| 1988 | 3 | #492 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Iona yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Iona | 6 | 139 |
In Northern Ireland
#397 in 2025 with 3 babies. Best rank #168 (2011); 162 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.